plasticy, Ye Gods, So much Koolaid:

This article isn't comparing Macbook Pros with cheap plastic tat. HP, Lenovo, Dell, whoever, have nice high-end stuff. If you're a developer and you're not aware of that you must be living in a bubble.

For example, Current Dell XPS 13" (9360) w/ so-called InfinityEdge (bezel-less) display, either 1080p or QHD+ version:

   Color Options
   - Silver or Rose Gold

   Exterior Chassis Materials
   - CNC machined aluminum in Silver or Rose Gold
   - Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT™ on touch displays
   - Carbon fiber composite palm rest with soft touch paint

   Keyboard
   - Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel

   Mouse
   - Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button